MOSUL AFTERMATH

Iraqi forces re-take the city of Mosul from militants, but now comes the hard part - getting a million people displaced by the protracted fight out of refugee camps, and back to their homes. VOA Kurdish Service journalist Khalid Fatah and VOA National Security correspondent Jeff Seldin in Washington talk about the Iraqi Army’s defeat of Islamic State militants in Mosul, and what might happen next for the one million people who have been displaced by the conflict.

Host Mil Arcega talks via Skype with VOA Middle East correspondent Heather Murdock and VOA National Security correspondent Jeff Seldin in Washington about Iraq's fight against ISIS in Mosul. Next, Mil talks with VOA White House correspondent Pete Heinlein and VOA National correspondent Jim Malone about Donald Trump Jr's meeting with Russian officials. Finally, Mil talks with VOA’s Julie Taboh about traveler Mikah Meyer's 3-year quest to visit all 412 of America’s national parks.

Host Mil Arcega talks via Skype with VOA Middle East correspondent Heather Murdock in Erbil, and VOA National Security correspondent Jeff Seldin in Washington about the Iraqi Army’s declaration of victory this week over Islamic State militants in Mosul.

Host Mil Arcega talks with VOA White House correspondent Pete Heinlein and VOA National correspondent Jim Malone about the revelations this week by Donald Trump, Jr. of a meeting in June 2016 between a Russian lawyer and representatives of the Trump campaign, purportedly to share damaging information about Hillary Clinton.

Host Mil Arcega talks with VOA’s Julie Taboh about the ongoing quest of traveler Mikah Meyer, who is one-third the way through his 3-year world record quest to visit all 412 of America’s national parks.

FIRST TRUMP-PUTIN MEETING

What can we expect from first face to face meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin? Both leaders have expressed a desire to repair relations between the two countries, but expectations are low. VOA Moscow correspondent Daniel Schearf and White House correspondent Pete Heinlein discuss the much-watched meeting of US and Russian presidents on the sidelines of the G20.

G20 SUMMIT IN HAMBURG

 

A collision course on global issues as G20 leaders gather in Hamburg. The United States, Germany, and a host of nations holding a historic summit to tackle climate change, trade, and more. VOA Senior European correspondent Luis Ramirez in Hamburg talks about the 2017 G20 Summit and its implications.

NORTH KOREA’S ICBM LAUNCH STOKES FEAR AROUND THE GLOBE

The recent test of a purported ICBM by North Korea suggests that Pyongyang has achieved a crucial milestone in its pursuit to advance its nuclear weapons capability. China and Russia have already weighed in -- but the real question now -- what will Washington do? VOA White House correspondent Pete Heinlein, and VOA National Security correspondent Jeff Seldin talk about the recent nuclear provocations by North Korea.

North Korea's ICBM Launch Stokes Fear Around the Globe 0:55, G20 Summit in Hamburg 13:03, First Trump-Putin Meeting 23:01

US SOUTH KOREAN RELATIONS 0:40, US HEALTH CARE DEBATES 10:40, TENSIONS IN THE WHITE HOUSE BRIEFING ROOM 19:54